戦い

Japanese
Kanji in this term
戦
たたか
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
戰い (kyūjitai)
闘い

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 戦う (tatakau, “to fight”).

Pronunciation

Noun

戦(たたか)い • (tatakai) ←たたかひ (tatakafi)?

  1. a fight, battle, or by extension, a war
  2. a match, competition, contest, or race
  3. any conflict or strife
  4. (archaic) an army or military; troops

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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